Development and Validation of a Measure of Organizational Culture in Public Child Welfare Agencies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12385671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tonya M Westbrook (Western Carolina University, corresponding author), Alberta J Ellett (University of Georgia), Kevin W Deweaver (University of Georgia) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 730-741 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731508330226 |
| OpenAlex | W2050087121 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 17 |
Objective: To develop and explore the validity characteristics of a new measure of organizational culture in public child welfare agencies. Method: Multiple validation methods were used, including expert judgment and criterion-related validity procedures using a statewide sample of 1,033 child welfare caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators. Results: Principal components analyses identified seven measurement dimensions positively correlated with a criterion measure of intent to remain employed in child welfare. Regression analyses showed that four measurement dimensions accounted for 26% of the variation in the criterion measure. Conclusions: The validity evidence for this new measure supports its use in a variety of ways in child welfare practice and in continued research on organizational culture and in child welfare workforce and child outcomes research
Data mining · Economic growth · Economics · Measure (data warehouse · Organizational culture · Political science · Public relations · Sample (material · Statistics · Variety (cybernetics · Welfare · Workforce · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Homelessness and Social Issues · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |